All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 44
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NewsDiane Coyle: BBC must be a kaleidoscope of diversity
The BBC Trust’s acting chairman Diane Coyle has insisted that the corporation must reflect the “kaleidoscopic” diversity of modern Britain.
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RatingsCarl Froch knockout draws 300,000
SATURDAY: Carl Froch’s knockout blow to George Groves helped Sky Box Office to a peak of more than 300,000 viewers.
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NewsGood Morning Britain ratings fall 13%
ITV’s breakfast show ratings have fallen more than 13% year-on-year during Good Morning Britain’s first month on air, according to figures compiled by Broadcast.
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NewsDCMS fires starting gun on Trust race
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has fired the starting gun on the race to become chairman of the BBC Trust.
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RatingsQuestion Time scores 2.7m with Joey Barton
Joey Barton and Piers Morgan’s Question Time appearance failed to lift the show’s ratings to a notable high on Thursday - as ITV’s line-up continued to trample the competition.
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NewsUkip to petition Ofcom for major party status
Ukip has pledged to “campaign hard” to convince Ofcom its major party status should be extended for the 2015 general election.
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NewsDrama set for digital revolution
Senior drama figures have branded Left Bank Pictures’ £100m Netflix commission a landmark moment for British scripted content.
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NewsS4C in Facebook launch
S4C has launched a Facebook app that will allow users to watch its programming without leaving the social networking site.
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NewsOfcom PSB review to assess growth of digital players
The growth of online platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will be considered as part of Ofcom’s third major public service broadcasting review.
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RatingsMr Sloane debuts with 97,000
Sky Atlantic’s latest original commission Mr Sloane launched with fewer than 100,000 viewers on Friday, as Channel 4’s Gogglebox bowed out on a high.
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RatingsLive Britain’s Got Talent down on 2013
The first live Britain’s Got Talent semi-final of the year was around 700,000 viewers down on 2013’s episode, but it still managed to put a sizeable dent in Monday night’s competition.
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NewsRichard III reinterment to air live on C4
Channel 4 is to broadcast the reburial of Richard III live from Leicester Cathedral after the former King’s descendants lost a High Court battle to have him laid to rest in York.
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PodcastTalking TV: Hollywood stars & BBC’s BA doc
The Talking TV podcast tackles TV consolidation, hears from Hollywood stars Morgan Freeman and Matthew Perry at the LA Screenings and finds out more about BBC2’s British Airways documentary.
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RatingsFrom There to Here makes solid debut
Pete Bowker’s BBC1 drama about the fallout from the 1996 IRA Manchester bombing debuted with more than 4.5m viewers on Thursday.
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NewsNetflix lines up £100m Left Bank drama about the Queen
Netflix has fought off competition from the BBC and ITV and is on the brink of ordering its first original show from the UK – a £100m biopic of the Queen.
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NewsTiger Aspect hires BBC’s Thornton
Tiger Aspect Productions has hired the BBC’s Pete Thornton as part of a wider comedy and entertainment reshuffle at the Endemol-owned indie.
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NewsFox & Apollo: the path to the first mega-indie
21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management will consider all options as they bid to transform Endemol, Shine Group and Core Media into the world’s first mega-indie.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Freeland & Natalie Humphreys, BBC
The in-house chiefs discuss creating an ‘indie-like atmosphere’, and challenging perceptions
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NewsEconomic conditions fuel fresh M&A activity
The emergence of platforms such as Netflix, improved economic conditions and maturing cash reserves at some of the world’s biggest media players are behind the super-consolidation in the TV sector this year.
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NewsFremantle’s indie hunt continues
Fremantle Media is back on the hunt for a major production acquisition after failing to agree a deal to buy All3Media last month.